Entries Tagged as 'scenic byways'

I like the traditional Adirondack Yellow-on-Brown, but maybe the Blue is more watery.

Waterways Crescent Connection – Blue

Waterways Crescent Connection – ADK

ANCA Reveals New Scenic Byway Logo for the Central Adirondack Trail

Under the leadership of the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) communities from Warren, Hamilton, Herkimer and Oneida Counties along the Central Adirondack Trail Scenic Byway will now have a new theme and logo to set their special travel route apart from other New York State Scenic Byways. The new logo reflects the “Waterways Crescent Connection” theme that was developed by ANCA, Fuller Communications and community representatives who participated in a regional marketing and branding project that explored the many sites, attractions, and activities located along the Byway that are so appealing to today’s travelers.

Have you heard about the Central Adirondack Trail Marketing and Branding Project? It seems they have come up with a Final Theme Statement for the Central Adirondack Scenic Byway, now known as The Waterways Crescent Connection:

The Waterways Crescent Connection – integrates the unique intrinsic scenic and natural, recreational, and historic and cultural experiences of the Central Adirondack Trail.

All of these special qualities are dominated by the enormous variety of water resources in and along the waterways–natural and man-made, in wilderness as well as in urban settings—that exist along the entire Scenic Byway.

The term crescent evokes the visual image of the very distinctive shape of the Scenic Byway.

Connection highlights the overriding geographic aspects of the route – connections to and between the diverse waterways that parallel, and or, intercept the route, and the diverse transportation and four-season recreational opportunities they provide. Connection sets the stage for the history of how those who have lived along the byway route and waterways have used the lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, and canals for military, transportation, and recreational purposes, and for their livelihoods. It also conveys the cultural and community relationships that exist and are nurtured today by those waterways.

A quick search reveals that the term, “Waterways Crescent” is wide-open for marketing purposes. In fact, the domain “waterwayscrescent.com” is still available. Who will be the proud owner?

"These trails are constructed for motor vehicles operating at a high rate of speed" ... "The state argues that the new trails will enable DEC to close routes in the interior of the Preserve, enhancing its overall wildness."

"Public hearings are going on right now in towns and cities across New York state. In all there are a total of 102 different parcels being affected by various proposed changes, some of them major and some minor."

"How nature and the outdoors are appreciated or experienced differs across cultures. We must therefore continue to understand what people care about and why, as well as how forests are viewed, valued, and being used by our changing communities."

"The destinations presented in the media are generally so unattainable by most people that they might as well be on the moon–and don’t even bother going if you’re not wearing expensive, high-tech apparel and using modern, high-priced gear."

"The Adirondacks may be relatively young mountains, but their distinctive grey granite, anorthosite, originated 1.1 billion ago, so deep in the earth's crust that only continental collision could have formed it."

"The Tribe believes the County’s efforts to impose taxation or regulation of businesses on tribal land is not only unlawful, it creates an undue economic burden that is harmful to our community’s economic development and enterprises."

"... our legislators decided to turn it over to a sketchy non-profit corporation that is not subject to the same scrutiny under the FOIL [Freedom of Information Law] and Open Meetings Law that every other agency is."

"In my opinion, a lot of the problem is that ORDA and the Convention and Visitors Bureau don't work together, year round, for the common goal of promoting the community, for the benefit of the whole region."